Norbury house fire Pollards Hill South: 40 fighters attend

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were called to the chalet bungalow in Pollards Hill South at around 9am.

Half of the loft of the two-storey detached bungalow was alight.

One man left the building before the London Fire Brigade arrived.

He was assessed at the scene by London Ambulance Service crews.

The fire was under control by around 10.15am - but the London Fire Brigade tweeted that crews were still on the scene "damping down".

The bungalow fire in #Norbury is now under control, but crews will remain on scene damping down. One man was assessed on scene by @Ldn_Ambulance https://t.co/BkXBcHpC3U pic.twitter.com/sTO47ckTVm

— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) August 23, 2021

Fire crews from Norbury, West Norwood, Croydon, Mitcham and Tooting fire stations attended.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

A spokesperson for the London Fire Brigade said: "Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were called to a fire at a house on Pollards Hill South in Norbury.

"Half of the loft of a two-storey detached chalet bungalow was alight. One man left the building before the Brigade arrived. He was assessed at the scene by London Ambulance Service crews.

"The Brigade was called at 0857 and the fire was under control by 1012. Fire crews from Norbury, West Norwood, Croydon, Mitcham and Tooting fire stations were at the scene.

"The cause of the fire is under investigation."